UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2010
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| | Commission | | | Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter | | | State of | | | I.R.S. Employer | |
| | File Number | | | and principal office address and telephone number | | | Incorporation | | | Identification No. | |
| | 1-16163 | | | WGL Holdings, Inc.
101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20080
(703) 750-2000
| | | Virginia | | | 52-2210912 | |
| | 0-49807 | | | Washington Gas Light Company
101 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20080
(703) 750-4440
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Columbia
and Virginia | | | 53-0162882 | |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report:None
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On March 5, 2010, Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) upgraded the short-term rating of WGL Holdings, Inc. (WGL) to Prime-2 from Not-Prime and affirmed the existing A2 senior unsecured and Prime-1 ratings assigned to its regulated utility operating subsidiary Washington Gas Light Company (Washington Gas).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this Report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | WGL Holdings, Inc. | | |
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| | | Washington Gas Light Company | | |
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| Date: March 9, 2010 | | /s/ Mark P. O’Flynn Mark P. O’Flynn | | |
| | | Controller | | |
| | | (Principal Accounting Officer) | | |
